Join Granny and the children as they welcome the arrival of spring and discover all the changes happening around them. From preparing the vegetable garden and watching the spring flowers appear to Easter egg hunts, hungry animals and the return of warmer weather, this gentle seasonal story gives children a colourful introduction to spring in both English and French.
 
The story follows the family as winter comes to an end and Granny begins getting her garden ready for the new season. The children help her plant and prepare the vegetable patch, while around them the natural world begins to wake up. Birds return, flowers bloom and animals become more active. Easter is also approaching, bringing chocolate eggs, family traditions and plenty of excitement.
 
The module provides a rich context for developing French vocabulary connected to spring, Easter, animals, plants, the garden and nature. Children learn words such as le printemps, le jardin, le nid, la cloche, le lapin, le poussin, le chien, le coucou, l’abeille and la fleur, alongside further vocabulary including les œufs de Pâques, la jonquille, le bulbe, le bourgeon, le potager, les empreintes de pattes and la chasse aux œufs.
 
The accompanying spring song / La chanson gives children another opportunity to hear and repeat the vocabulary through music. With buzzing bees, spring flowers and familiar seasonal words appearing throughout the song, children can reinforce their learning through rhythm, repetition and singing.
 
But Spring – Le Printemps is much more than a seasonal vocabulary workbook. The module encourages children to notice what is happening in the natural world around them — from new flowers and leaves appearing to birds returning, animals becoming more active and the weather beginning to change. It connects language learning with the real signs of spring children can look for outside.
 
The workbook also introduces children to spring celebrations around the world, exploring traditions from countries including India, Switzerland, Holland, Japan and Spain. This gives children an opportunity to discover that the arrival of spring is celebrated in many different ways across different countries and cultures.
 
Inside the workbook:
📖 The complete Spring / Le Printemps story in English and French
🌷 Spring vocabulary covering the garden, animals, plants, flowers and signs of the changing season
🐰 Easter vocabulary including the Easter bunny, Easter eggs, Easter egg hunt, chick and bell
🐝 Learn the French names for familiar spring animals and birds including bee, rabbit, dog, cuckoo and chick
🌼 Discover spring and garden vocabulary including daffodil, flower, bulb, bud, vegetable garden and paw prints
🎵 A bilingual spring song, helping children reinforce their new language through music and repetition
🌍 Spring festivals around the world, introducing children to different spring celebrations and traditions
✏️ 10 worksheets providing a mixture of vocabulary, recognition, listening, writing and comprehension activities
🧩 Let’s Go!, Challenging and Tricky! activities offering different levels of challenge
🐝 A fun maze activity helping the bee find its way through the spring flowers
🎨 A colouring and recognition activity filled with spring animals, Easter eggs and bees
🖼️ Picture and vocabulary activities where children identify familiar spring words
🐾 Activities using animal footprints, Easter eggs and objects from the story
🔎 Vocabulary recognition and matching challenges
✍️ French word-building activities for children ready to practise writing their new vocabulary
📝 More challenging French activities using phrases and sentence comprehension
🎶 A listening activity connected to the spring song
📚 Story comprehension activities encouraging children to remember what happened and answer questions about the story
🎉 Discover spring celebrations around the world and how different cultures welcome the new season
🌱 A Dive in Deeper section encouraging children to explore spring beyond the workbook — including looking for signs of spring outside, thinking about weather, flowers, blossom and the changing natural world
🎨 A hands-on Easter project, creating a colourful spring/Easter decoration using familiar seasonal shapes and images
👩‍🏫 A suggested 7-week lesson plan, combining the story, song, vocabulary, worksheets and project into a structured programme
📈 A progress card to help children keep track of their story listening, vocabulary, worksheets, song and project
 
The workbook is designed to be used alongside the Les Puces online videos and resources, bringing together listening, speaking, repetition and practical activities. Children meet the same seasonal vocabulary through the story, song and worksheets, helping them gradually recognise and use their new French with confidence.
 
A complete Les Puces bilingual learning journey combining French, storytelling, spring, Easter, music, vocabulary, nature, culture, worksheets and creativity — helping children learn French naturally while discovering the wonderful changes that spring brings. 🌷🐝🐰